The company's purpose is to operate/manage a food retail business with the purchase/sale, trade and wholesale of food, baked goods, meat and fish products, beverages of all kinds and consumer goods of all kinds, as well as the import of meat, sausage and fish products, and to operate a take-away for the production of meals for the purpose of selling food specialties and meals as well as beverages. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.